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Surgeons' Volume-Outcome Relationship for Lobectomies and Wedge Resections for Cancer Using Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Techniques [PDF]

, 2012
This study examined the effect of surgeons' volume on outcomes in lung surgery: lobectomies and wedge resections. Additionally, the effect of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) on cost, utilization, and adverse events was analyzed.
David, Guy, Gunnarsson, Candace L., Howington, John, Maddaus, Michael A., McKenna, Robert, Meyers, Bryan F., Miller, Daniel L., Moore, Matt, Swanson, Scott James   +8 more
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Primary Mediastinal Malignant Melanoma Presenting With Pleural Effusion: A Case Report

Cancer Reports, Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Primary mediastinal malignant melanoma (PMMM) presenting with pleural effusion as the initial manifestation is exceedingly rare, presenting significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This article reports a case of PMMM that initially manifested as pleural effusion and includes a review of the relevant literature.
Minlian Nong, Weifeng Wei, Naijian Li, Yunxiang Zeng, Jinlin Wang   +4 more
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Tumour Localisation With ICG‐Soaked Embolisation Coils Without Robotic Bronchoscopy: First German Experience

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.
Accurate localisation of small or non‐palpable pulmonary lesions is critical for successful minimally invasive resection. We present a four‐patient case series—the first in Germany—where ICG‐soaked embolisation coils were placed using ultrathin bronchoscopy, a standard cytology brush catheter and cone beam CT (CBCT) guidance, without robotic ...
Sammy Onyancha, Hasnain Bawaadam, Ramin Lonnes, Peter Hollaus, Kati Kiil, Gernot Rohde, Waldemar Schreiner   +6 more
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Massive pulmonary embolism led to cardiac arrest two days after thoracoscopy in a young male with pleural tuberculosis

Respirology Case Reports, 2023
TB itself is considered an independent risk factor for VTE; however, developing pulmonary embolism after medical thoracoscopy is extremely rare. Herein, we describe a 30‐year‐old previously healthy male with pleural tuberculosis developed a massive ...
Wael Kanjo, Shahem Abbarh, Amina Bougaila, Nagham Sadik, Mhd Baraa Habib   +4 more
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Retrospective case‐control study of nutritional and respiratory status in children with type III esophageal atresia

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Volume 82, Issue 1, Page 184-193, January 2026.
Abstract Objectives To evaluate the impact of undernutrition in school‐aged children born with type III esophageal atresia (EA), and to determine its potential risk factors, including their respiratory history and status assessed by pulmonary function tests at school‐age. Methods Retrospective multicentre cohort study encompassing patients born between
Marie‐Alix Chansou, Rony Sfeir, Arnaud Bonnard, Véronique Rousseau, Thomas Gelas, Audrey Guinot, Edouard Habonimana, Pascale Micheau, Aline Ranke, Isabelle Talon, Sabine Irtan, Thierry Lamireau, Pierre‐Yves Rabattu, Frédéric Elbaz, Nicolas Kalfa, Nicoleta Panait, Virginie Fouquet, Hubert Lardy, Aurélien Scalabre, Philippe Buisson, Marc Margaryan, Frédéric Auber, Céline Grosos, Corinne Borderon, Cécilia Tölg, Jeanne Goulin, Guillaume Podevin, Frédéric Gottrand, Françoise Schmitt   +28 more
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Role of thoracoscopic pleural lavage and brush in undiagnosed exudative pleural effusion

Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2015
Background: The accurate diagnosis of pleural effusion remains a challenging problem even after thoracentesis and closed pleural biopsy. Medical thoracoscopy has been established to have a greater diagnostic yield in the diagnosis of exudative pleural ...
Mohamed A. Zamzam, Ahmed A. Khames, Samy S. El-Dahdouh, Hala S. El-Rebey, Hanaa A. Eid   +4 more
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Effusion‐Dominant Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma Without a Primary Mass: A Case Report

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
We describe a patient with high‐grade sarcomatoid carcinoma presenting as malignant pleural effusion without a primary mass. This case highlights the diagnostic challenges, aggressive clinical course, and importance of early biopsy. We also review the limited literature describing similar presentations.
Sze Kye Teoh, Yen Shen Wong, Yiet Fai Ng, Yu Wei Cheah, Suhashini Ganapaty, Saiful Safuan Md Sani   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Lung With a Long‐Term Course: A Case Report

Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026.
A 66‐year‐old man with a 20‐year history of recurrent haemoptysis presented with mild bronchiectasis and linear opacities detected on chest computed tomography (CT), and the lesion was followed up annually and gradually enlarged into a mass over 10 years.
Yusei Fukushima, Masanori Azuma, Yoshimi Miyagi, Mika Kitamura, Kodai Miyamoto, Yukari Mizuki, Soichiro Nakayama, Tetsuya Ueda   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Three-Year Experience of Medical Thoracoscopy at A Tertiary Care Center of Himalayan Region [PDF]

Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine, 2016
Introduction: Medical thoracoscopy is a minimally invasive procedure for diagnosing and treating pleural diseases. Despite its proven role in diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, it is infrequently used, which could be because of cost of equipment and ...
Rakhee Sodhi, Girish Sindhwani, Shirazi Nadia, Sanjeev Kumar, Varuna Jethani, Sushant Khanduri   +5 more
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OPTIMIZATION OF INDICATIONS FOR THORACOSCOPY IN CHEST TRAUMA

Наука и инновации в медицине, 2017
Background. The terms for application of video-assisted endosurgical interventions appear rather often in the surgery of chest trauma. There is a certain need for clear selection and differentiation of indications and contraindications for performing ...
EA A Korymasov, AS Benyan
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